Company AS 60117: fined $18,000, mass, 6 August 2025
Party
- Party
- Company AS 60117. The NHVR publishes court outcomes without the defendant's name.
- Type
- Company
- Role
- Role not stated
- Reference
- AS 60117
The proceeding
- Decision
- Convicted
- Court
- Sydney Downing Centre Local Court (Local or Magistrates)
- Jurisdiction
- New South Wales
- Hearing date
- 6 August 2025
- Law
- Heavy Vehicle National Law
- Provisions
- s 96(1)(c)
- Offence
- Mass
Facts
The company's first offence occurred 12 months ago, with a heavy vehicle being 123% overloaded on a 30km trip. The current offence, the heavy vehicle was 172% overloaded for a 1,500km trip. Specific deterrence was required for this company. The Court considered the consequences outlined in s.594 of the HVNL for a severe offence. Defence conceded appreciable risk of harm to public safety, with no evidence before the Court of financial gain, unlikely to re-offend, good prospects of rehabilitation, is remorseful, acknowledged deficiency and taken steps to rectify, and the driver complied with directions and provided assistance at intercept. The Court accepts that specific deterrence is necessary, due to prior similar offending in 2023, where the defendant was convicted and fined $10,000 for a similar mass offence. General deterrence is also necessary.
As reported by NHVR.
Penalty
- Fine
- $18,000
Fines under s 96(1)(c) on the register: $750 to $60,000, median $10,000 across 85 matters.
Prior history
The source states no prior history.
What the record would have shown
The loaded mass, weighed or calculated against the vehicle's limits before it left the site, kept with the consignment record. How the record works →
Comparable actions
| Defendant | Offence | Jurisdiction | Decision | Date | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qube Ports Pty Ltd | Mass | NSW | Enforceable undertaking accepted; enforceable undertaking | Date not stated | View the record of Qube Ports Pty Ltd, Date not stated |
| Laing O’Rourke Australia Construction Pty Ltd | Mass | Not stated | Enforceable undertaking accepted; enforceable undertaking | Date not stated | View the record of Laing O’Rourke Australia Construction Pty Ltd, Date not stated |
| Ferrycarrig Construction Pty Ltd | Mass | Not stated | Enforceable undertaking accepted; enforceable undertaking | Date not stated | View the record of Ferrycarrig Construction Pty Ltd, Date not stated |
| Zezt Pty Ltd | Mass | Not stated | Enforceable undertaking accepted; enforceable undertaking | Date not stated | View the record of Zezt Pty Ltd, Date not stated |
| Eifers Pty Ltd | Mass | Not stated | Enforceable undertaking accepted; enforceable undertaking | Date not stated | View the record of Eifers Pty Ltd, Date not stated |
Sources
- NHVR: Court outcomes (read 14 October 2026)
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Register entry ea-d726e07b5937, as at 14 October 2026. How the register is built.